Am I the old man who's always by my apprentices' side?

Chapter 84 Ye Shuyun

"Ye Chengyu of the Ye family of Jiangnan has come to keep the appointment and pay a visit to Immortal Ruyan!"

The carriage stopped not far from the crack, and the driver shouted loudly using his inner energy.

Ye Chengyu's voice reverberated through the mountains, and Zhang Chengdao was taken aback upon hearing it.

Aren't you here to see him?

Ruyan, a rebellious teenager, actually had friends visiting her?
Just as they were wondering what was going on, the rebellious Emperor Ruyan rushed over.

"Master!"

Murong Ruyan looked a little guilty and said, "Master, Young Master Ye heard that your medicine is very effective, so he came to seek medical help. He just doesn't know if the [Kudzu Root Soup] that you usually sell can cure eye diseases..."

"Any injury can be healed!"

Zhang Chengdao waved his hand confidently, then pressed on, "Who is Young Master Ye? I seem to have heard Steward Xu mention a very wealthy family in Jiangnan called the Ye family?"

Murong Ruyan nodded and said, "It's that Ye family! The richest family in Jiangnan! Ye Qi Gongzi is Ye Shuyun, the seventh son of the Ye family. He was born blind, but he has already become a fourth-rank Venerable at a young age and has quite a reputation in the martial arts world!"

Zhang Chengdao was taken aback upon hearing this.

Born blind? So talented at such a young age? And the seventh in his family? And what was his name again?

"Ye...Shuyun?"

The more Zhang Chengdao thought about it, the more familiar it seemed—wasn't this the template for Hua Qitong?!
Then, he looked at the luxurious carriage parked on the other side of the crack.

The third gold card has appeared!?
"Ye Qi has met the two immortals,"

The carriage curtain was lifted, and a handsome young man leaned out of the carriage.

The Ye family members are all good-looking, but Ye Shuyun is exceptionally beautiful.

However, no matter how good his appearance is, if it is on a blind man, those who have seen him will always sigh with regret.

Ye Shuyun's eyes seemed no different from ordinary people's eyes, but upon closer inspection, it was discovered that his pupils were lifeless, and his gaze appeared empty wherever he looked.

"I apologize for my sudden visit, and I hope you two immortals will forgive me."

Ye Shuyun walked to the edge of the crevice and politely bowed in the direction where Zhang Chengdao and Murong Ruyan were.

"Brother Seven!"

When Ye Chengyu saw Ye Shuyun so close to the crack, he was so frightened that he took half a step forward to help her up. However, he seemed to remember something and only called out softly before giving up without making any further moves.

"Hehe, Eighth Brother, don't worry, I've already heard about the terrain here."

Ye Shuyun comforted Ye Chengyu before turning to Zhang Chengdao and Ye Chengyu and saying, "My brother and I have heard from nearby that your sect seems to sell a kind of elixir called 'Kudzu Root Soup,' which can cure all poisons and diseases. Would you be so kind as to have a bowl, Ye Qi?"

Zhang Chengdao carefully examined Ye Shuyun's eyes, but he was unsure of what to do.

The lens looks normal, so perhaps it's a problem with the optic nerve?
and……

"Is this congenital?"

Zhang Chengdao asked.

Ye Shuyun nodded: "That's how it was from birth."

Zhang Chengdao pondered for a moment and said, "If it's a congenital condition, I'm afraid the Ge Gen Tang (Kudzu Root Decoction) won't work."

Previously, people with congenital disabilities had come seeking medicine. For example, just a few days ago, the parents of a child with congenital intellectual disability came seeking medicine. However, both Ge Gen Tang and Die Da San treat physical injuries and cannot "create" parts that do not exist, so they could not cure that child.

This certainly doesn't conform to medical principles, but... when has cultivating immortality ever conformed to medical principles?
In short, that's how Ge Gen Tang and Die Da San were designed, and there's nothing he can do about it.

"I see. Then my brother and I will not disturb the immortal any longer."

Ye Shuyun showed no disappointment, but Ye Chengyu looked dejected, her eyes reddening.

"I only said that Ge Gen Tang (葛根汤) was ineffective, not that it couldn't cure the condition!"

Zhang Chengdao's words immediately perked up Ye Chengyu, who had been listless. He quickly raised his head, staring intently at Zhang Chengdao, and asked, "Really? Does the immortal really have a way to cure my seventh brother!?"

Then, he patted his chest and assured him, "If you can cure Seventh Brother, I'll do anything!"

"You two brothers seem to have a close relationship."

Zhang Chengdao smiled.

"Can do anything"? That's nonsense! I don't believe you can do it with advanced mathematics!
In contrast, Ye Shuyun was much calmer, and he said sincerely, "Please give me your guidance, Immortal."

"If you have a congenital illness, the only way to treat it is to address the root cause, such as restoring your body to normal from the start..."

Zhang Chengdao explained, "It's not that difficult. In the path of immortality, there are methods for tempering the body. By cultivating one or two of these methods, one can change the defects of one's physical body from the outset and thus heal them."

Ye Shuyun's expression was unusually surprised: "You mean... I have to cultivate the path of immortality?"

But he quickly regained his composure, tilted his head slightly, and asked in confusion, "But seeing that you just rejected quite a few people, it seems you're not planning to take on any disciples?"

"The White Stone Immortal Sect has always been recruiting disciples, but they refuse them because their affinity for immortality has not yet arrived."

Zhang Chengdao replied, "Whether or not I accept disciples is not so difficult to say, but truly curing your eyes will require a great deal of effort."

Before Ye Shuyun could answer, Ye Chengyu said impatiently, "What price? Our Ye family has plenty of money!"

"Eighth brother!"

Ye Shuyun gently called out to Ye Chengyu, frowned slightly, and shook her head: "Don't be rude."

Ye Chengyu quickly shut his mouth in embarrassment.

"It's alright, it's alright. Money isn't the problem; the problem is something else."

Zhang Chengdao observed Ye Shuyun's expression with great interest and said, "If you want to cultivate immortality, you have to give up martial arts. And if you want to temper your body, you must first refine your true qi meridians... In other words, if you want to cure your eyes, you have to dissipate all your true qi cultivation."

Ye Chengyu was the first to be unable to accept it. He ran his fingers through his hair and asked incredulously, "This, how is this possible!"

Zhang Chengdao still kept his eyes on Ye Shuyun, and casually replied to Ye Chengyu, "You have to lose something to gain something. It's fair. What's impossible about it?"

Ye Shuyun, however, showed no expression.

However, he was indeed hesitant.

The Ye family has already paid too much for their eyes—not just in terms of money, but also in terms of emotions.

Ye Shuyun only thought for a few breaths before making up her mind.

If my eyes can truly be cured, what does it matter if I lose all my cultivation?

The Ye family doesn't lack a fourth-rank Venerable, but they have always lacked a Ye Qi who would no longer cause them worry.

Thinking of this, Ye Shuyun clasped his hands and said, "I have not yet asked Immortal Zhang, if I were to cultivate the path of immortality, would you still accept disciples? Would Ye Qi still be able to become your disciple?"

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